Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission is currently accepting applications for its Eleanor Roosevelt Human Rights Internship Program 2026. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
About Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission Eleanor Roosevelt Human Rights Internship Program
The Democratic staff of the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission in the U.S. House of Representatives operates a program of three semester-length, full-time internships per year. The Eleanor Roosevelt Human Rights Internship Program is available to enthusiastic upper-level undergraduate, graduate or law students interested in human rights and foreign policy to work as interns in the Commission’s Democratic staff offices.
Benefits of Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission Eleanor Roosevelt Human Rights Internship Program
- The Democratic staff of the Commission is able to offer a $1,000 per month stipend to one intern per trimester through the House’s paid internship program.
Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission Eleanor Roosevelt Human Rights Internship Program Requirements
- Upper-level undergraduate, graduate or law students. Preference to those with degrees in relevant fields.
- Demonstrated interest in human rights in U.S. foreign policy and international relations. Prior experience in the human rights field is a plus.
- Demonstrated interest in public policy, the U.S. Congress and government.
- Authorization to work in the United States.
- Interns are expected to display professionalism, maturity, and discretion while working with the Commission and interacting with other offices in the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate.
- Applicants must be able to work in-person from the Democratic offices of the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission in Washington, D.C.
Application Date and Process
To apply, please submit the following in a single PDF via email to [email protected] with “APPLICATION for Eleanor Roosevelt Internship” in the subject line. Please specify the trimester for which you are applying in the body of your email.
- Cover letter: Discuss your interest in the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission and how it would serve your academic and professional goals and interests; How your academic, professional or personal experience would be useful to the Commission in carrying out its mandate; and how you heard about this internship program. Should not exceed one page.
- Resume: Relevant work history, coursework, educational achievements, honors/awards received.
- Writing sample: A writing sample (in English) of no more than two pages and no more than 500 words (double-spaced). It must be your own work and can be an excerpt of a longer piece.
- References: Names, titles, phone numbers, and email addresses of 2-3 references. Please do not include recommendation letters.
Please note:
- Applications submitted outside of the periods listed above will not be considered.
- Specific start and end dates within the internship period are flexible.
- Only candidates who have been short-listed for interviews will be contacted.
- No drop-ins or phone calls, please!
Application Deadline
28 February, 2026
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